Wind Energy

The generation of renewable energy from the wind, either land-based or offshore.

Wind energy (or wind power) is a broad term that refers to the various ways to generate electricity from wind, the air flows that occur naturally in the atmosphere due to uneven heating of the Earth’s surface by the sun. The type, size, and location of each turbine depends on wind availability, directionality, and strength, as well as grid accessibility and potential environmental and socio-economic impacts. Although the most common turbine design is the three-bladed horizontal axis turbine, several different designs have been developed over time, including vertical axis and two-bladed turbines.

Wind energy technologies can be classified in the following categories:

The primary environmental concerns associated with wind energy technologies typically encompass animal collision, impacts from noise, avoidance and/or attraction, impacts from lighting, and changes in flow.

Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Space use by Female Greater Prairie-Chickens in Response to Wind Energy Development Winder, V., NcNew, L., Gregory, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Monitoring ship noise to assess the impact of coastal developments on marine mammals Merchant, N., Pirotta, E., Barton, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Quantifying the Impact of Offshore Wind Farms on Gannet Populations: A Strategic Ringing Project Furness, R., Wanless, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Long Term Estimations of Low Frequency Noise Levels over Water from an Off-Shore Wind Farm Bolin, K., Almgren, M., Ohlsson, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Assessing Risk to Birds from Industrial Wind Energy Development via Paired Resource Selection Models Miller, T., Brooks, R., Lanzone, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds
The Ecology of Benthopelagic Fishes at Offshore Wind Farms: A Synthesis of 4 Years of Research Reubens, J., Degraer, S., Vincx, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish
Diel Variation in Feeding and Movement Patterns of Juvenile Atlantic Cod at Offshore Wind Farms Reubens, J., Rijcke, M., Degraer, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish
Underwater construction and operational noise at alpha ventus Betke, K. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise, Avoidance Marine Mammals
Rapid increase of benthic structural and functional diversity at the alpha ventus offshore test site Gutow, L., Teschke, K., Schmidt, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction Invertebrates
Assessment of the Environmental Impacts of a Wind Farm in Central Greece during its Life Cycle Abeliotis, K., Pactiti, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Ecological Research at the Offshore Windfarm Alpha Ventus: Challenges, Results and Perspectives Beiersdorf, A., Radecke, A. Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Prediction of Structure Borne Noise Radiation and Propagation from Offshore Impact Pile Driving Huikwan, K. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Off-Shore Wind Farm Development: Present Status and Challenges Perveen, R., Kishor, N., Mohanty, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
An Introduction to Marine Renewable Energy Sheilds, M. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
U.S. National Debate Topic 2014-2015: The Ocean H.W. Wilson Company Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Cumulative impacts of offshore windfarms Damian, H., Merck, T. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment
Population dynamics in white-tailed eagle at an on-shore wind farm area in coastal Norway Dahl, E. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Bat Activity in Dutch offshore wind farms in autumn 2012 Lagerveld, S., Jonge-Poerink, B., Verdaat, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
The Co-Location of Offshore Windfarms and Decapod Fisheries in the UK: Constraints and Opportunities Hooper, T., Austen, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Attraction Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Humanity and the Sea: Marine Renewable Energy Technology and Environmental Interactions Shields, M., Payne, A. Book Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Effects of the alpha ventus offshore test site on distribution patterns, behaviour and flight heights of seabirds Mendel, B., Kotzerka, J., Sommerfeld, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Seabirds, Birds
Technical guidance on monitoring for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive Zampoukas, N., Palialexis, A., Duffek, A. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Of birds, blades and barriers: Detecting and analysing mass migration events at alpha ventus Hill, R., Hill, K., Aumuller, R. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Understanding the Potential for Marine Megafauna Entanglement Risk from Marine Renewable Energy Developments Benjamins, S., Harnois, V., Smith, H. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Entanglement Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
A Review of the Impacts of Onshore Wind Energy Development on Biodiversity Tosh, D., Montgomery, W., Reid, N. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Ecosystem Processes
Strategic Sectoral Planning for Offshore Renewable Energy in Scotland Davies, I., Pratt, D. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Guidance to Manage the Risk to Marine Mammals from Man-made Sound Sources in Irish Waters Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Parc Eolien en Mer de Saint Nazaire Etude d’impact environnemental Halieutique, V. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Raptor Displacement Due to the Construction of a Wind Farm: Preliminary Results After the First 2 Years Since the Construction Campedelli, T., Londi, G., Cutini, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement
Co-Location of Activities and Designations: A Means of Solving or Creating Problems in Marine Spatial Planning? Christie, N., Smyth, K., Barnes, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
AdBm Demonstration at Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm with Ballast Nedam AdBm Technologies Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Marine habitat modelling for harbour porpoises in the German Bight Skov, H., Arreborg-Hansen, D., Ladage, F. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
Informe Ambiental Resumen: Parque Eólico Juan Pablo Terra Estudio Ingeniería Ambiental Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Environmental Impact Assessment
Conservation features: Sensitive species and habitats in the German Exclusive Economic Zone Krause, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Study on the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Autumn Migration, Northeastern Bulgaria Gerdzhikov, G., Ilieva, M., Nikolov, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Shorebirds
Bird Migration Monitoring in the Saint Nikola Wind Farm Territory, Kaliakra Region in Autumn 2014, an Analysis of Potential Impact after Five Years of Operation Zehtindjiev, P., Whitfield, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Bats in Dutch Offshore Wind Farms in Autumn 2012 Lagerveld, S., Poerink, B., Haselager, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
Projet de parc éolien en mer de Saint-Nazaire -Banc de Guérande – Etat initial, effets, impacts et mesures Parc eolien en mer de St Nazaire Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
NEPA Review of Offshore Wind Farms: Ensuring Emission Reduction Benefits Outweigh Visual Impacts Bisbee, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Power Production in the North Sea Draget, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
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